For love of Jesus Crucified; For submission to God’s Will.

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditations; Humility Meditations

St. Matthew 27:33-44 [top]

A-I

³³ And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary.
³⁴ And they gave Him wine to drink mingled with gall. And when He had tasted, He would not drink.

A-II

³⁵ And after they had crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.

A-III

³⁶ And they sat and watched Him.

A-IV

³⁷ And they put over His head His cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

A-V

³⁸ Then were crucified with Him two thieves: one on the right hand, and one on the left.

A-VI

³⁹ And they that passed by, blasphemed Him, wagging their heads,

A-VII

⁴⁰ And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

A-VIII

⁴¹ In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients, mocking, said:
⁴² He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

A-IX

⁴³ He trusted in God; let him now deliver him if he will have him; for he said: I am the Son of God.

A-X

⁴⁴ And the selfsame thing the thieves also, that were crucified with Him, reproached Him with.

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St. Matthew 27:44-54 [top]

B-I

⁴⁵ Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over the whole earth, until the ninth hour.

B-II

⁴⁶ And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? that is, My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?

B-III

⁴⁷ And some that stood there and heard, said: This man calleth Elias.

B-IV

⁴⁸ And immediately one of them running took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar; and put it on a reed, and gave Him to drink.

B-V

⁴⁹ And the others said: Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to deliver Him.

B-VI

⁵⁰ And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

B-VII

⁵¹ And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks were rent.

B-VIII

⁵² And the graves were opened: and many bodies of the saints that had slept arose,

B-IX

⁵³ And coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, came into the holy city, and appeared to many.

B-X

⁵⁴ Now the centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were sore afraid, saying: Indeed this was the Son of God.

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Mark 15:22-31 [top]

C-I

²² And they bring Him into the place called Golgotha, which being interpreted is, The place of Calvary.

C-II

²³ And they gave Him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but He took it not.

C-III

²⁴ And crucifying Him, they divided His garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

C-IV

²⁵ And it was the third hour, and they crucified Him.

C-V

²⁶ And the inscription of His cause was written over: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

C-VI

²⁷ And with Him they crucify two thieves; the one on His right hand, and the other on His left.

C-VII

²⁸ And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith: And with the wicked He was reputed.

C-VIII

²⁹ And they that passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads, and saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days buildest it up again;

C-IX

³⁰ Save thyself, coming down from the cross.

C-X

³¹ In like manner also the chief priests mocking, said with the scribes one to another: He saved others; Himself He cannot save.

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Mark 15:32-41 [top]

D-I

³² Let Christ the king of Israel come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with Him reviled Him.

D-II

³³ And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole earth until the ninth hour.

D-III

³⁴ And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? Which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken Me?

D-IV

³⁵ And some of the standers by hearing, said: Behold He calleth Elias.

D-V

³⁶ And one running and filling a sponge with vinegar, and putting it upon a reed, gave Him to drink, saying: Stay, let us see if Elias come to take him down.

D-VI

³⁷ And Jesus having cried out with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.

D-VII

³⁸ And the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom.

D-VIII

³⁹ And the centurion who stood over against Him, seeing that crying out in this manner He had given up the ghost, said: Indeed this man was the son of God.

D-IX

⁴⁰ And there were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joseph, and Salome:

D-X

⁴¹ Who also when He was in Galilee followed Him, and ministered to Him, and many other women that came up with Him to Jerusalem.

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St. Luke 23:33-49 [top]

E-I

³³ And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified Him there; and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
³⁴ And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing His garments, cast lots.

E-II

³⁵ And the people stood beholding, and the rulers with them derided Him, saying: He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God.

E-III

³⁶ And the soldiers also mocked Him, coming to Him, and offering Him vinegar,
³⁷ And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

E-IV

³⁸ And there was also a superscription written over Him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

E-V

³⁹ And one of those robbers who were hanged, blasphemed Him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

E-VI

⁴⁰ But the other answering, rebuked Him, saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art condemned under the same condemnation?
⁴¹ And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done no evil.

E-VII

⁴² And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when Thou shalt come into Thy kingdom.
⁴³ And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with Me in paradise.

E-VIII

⁴⁴ And it was almost the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
⁴⁵ And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

E-IX

⁴⁶ And Jesus crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit. And saying this, He gave up the ghost.
⁴⁷ Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.

E-X

⁴⁸ And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned striking their breasts.
⁴⁹ And all His acquaintance, and the women that had followed Him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

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St. John 19:18-27 [top]

F-I

¹⁸ Where they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the midst.

F-II

¹⁹ And Pilate wrote a title also, and he put it upon the cross. And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

F-III

²⁰ This title therefore many of the Jews did read: because the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, in Greek, and in Latin.

F-IV

²¹ Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate: Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am the King of the Jews.

F-V

²² Pilate answered: What I have written, I have written.

F-VI

²³ The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified him, took his garments, (and they made four parts, to every soldier a part,) and also his coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

F-VII

²⁴ They said then one to another: Let us not cut it, but let us cast lots for it, whose it shall be; that the scripture might be fulfilled, saying: They have parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture they have cast lots. And the soldiers indeed did these things.

F-VIII

²⁵ Now there stood by the Cross of Jesus, His Mother, and His Mother’s sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen.

F-IX

²⁶ When Jesus therefore had seen His Mother and the disciple standing whom He loved, He saith to His Mother: Woman, behold thy son.

F-X

²⁷ After that, He saith to the disciple: Behold thy Mother. And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own.

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St. John 19:28-37 top]

G-I

²⁸ Afterwards, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, said: I thirst.

G-II

²⁹ Now there was a vessel set there full of vinegar. And they, putting a sponge full of vinegar and hyssop, put it to His mouth.

G-III

³⁰ Jesus therefore, when He had taken the vinegar, said: It is consummated. And bowing His head, He gave up the ghost.

G-IV

³¹ Then the Jews, (because it was the parasceve,) that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath day, (for that was a great sabbath day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

G-V

³² The soldiers therefore came; and they broke the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with him.

G-VI

³³ But after they were come to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.

G-VII

³⁴ But one of the soldiers with a spear opened His side, and immediately there came out blood and water.

G-VIII

³⁵ And he that saw it, hath given testimony, and his testimony is true. And he knoweth that he saith true; that you also may believe.

G-IX

³⁶ For these things were done, that the scripture might be fulfilled: You shall not break a bone of Him.

G-X

³⁷ And again another scripture saith: They shall look on Him whom they pierced.

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Galatians [top]

H-I

4²⁴ And they that are Christ’s, have crucified their flesh, with the vices and concupiscences.

H-II

6¹⁴ But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

1 Peter [top]

H-III

2²⁴ Who His own self bore our sins in His body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by Whose stripes you were healed.

H-IV

2²⁵ For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

H-V

3¹⁷ For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer, than doing ill.

H-VI

3¹⁸ Because Christ also died once for our sins, the just for the unjust: that He might offer us to God, being put to death indeed in the flesh, but enlivened in the spirit,

Colossians

H-VII

1²⁰ And through Him to reconcile all things unto Himself, making peace through the blood of His Cross, both as to the things that are on earth, and the things that are in heaven.

H-VIII

1²¹ And you, whereas you were some time alienated and enemies in mind in evil works:
1²² Yet now He hath reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unspotted, and blameless before Him:

H-IX

2¹³ And you, when you were dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh; he hath quickened together with him, forgiving you all offences:

H-X

2¹⁴ Blotting out the handwriting of the decree that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He hath taken the same out of the way, fastening it to the cross:
2¹⁵ And despoiling the principalities and powers, He hath exposed them confidently in open shew, triumphing over them in Himself.

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points: [top]

Fruit: To pardon my enemies in imitation of Jesus and Mary. 

1-Jesus is disrobed and stretched out on the Cross 

2-Jesus is nailed, Hands and Feet, to the Cross 

3-Men … raise up the Cross on which Jesus is nailed, Who stains it with the Blood from His Wounds 

4-The first Word Jesus says from the Cross is a prayer for the pardon of His enemies 

5-Jesus promises paradise to the good thief 

6-Jesus entrusts His disciple to His Mother, and in him all of us, so that She may accept us as Her children 

7-Jesus prays: “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” 

8-Jesus says, “I thirst”; and they give Him gall with vinegar to drink 

9-Jesus says, “It is finished.” Everything is fulfilled 

10-With a loud, forceful voice, Jesus prays: “Father, into Thy Hands I commend My Spirit.” He bows His Head and dies.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

Fifth Mystery.—Jesus crucified.
Does not the example of Jesus in His ignominious passion confound and instruct us? Was not the God-Saviour humbled enough before Caiphas, Herod, and Pilate in the streets and public places of Jerusalem? Must He now be nailed to a gibbet and exposed to the jeers of the multitude?
O God, Thy people were terrified when, amid thunders and lightning, Thou didst proclaim Thy Law from Sinai’s height. Ah, what should be our consternation at seeing Thee publish from the summit of Calvary Thy holy law of humility!
Lord Jesus! either cease to speak to me or convert me at once! Shatter my pride as Thou didst the rock of Calvary, and make me docile to Thy voice.
O Mary, thou didst faithfully lay up in thy heart all God’s words to thee! Obtain that, at no instant of my life, I may forget what thy dear Son teaches me, what He cries out to me in this mystery.

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